GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |